Holden HZ
| Holden HZ | |
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Holden Kingswood SL sedan
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Holden (General Motors) |
| Production | October 1977–April 1980 |
| Assembly |
Acacia Ridge, Queensland, Australia Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia Dandenong, Victoria, Australia Pagewood, New South Wales, Australia Trentham, New Zealand |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door coupe utility 2-door panel van 2-door cab chassis |
| Related | Statesman HZ |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission |
3-speed manual
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Holden HX |
| Successor |
Holden WB Holden VB Commodore |
3-speed manual
4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Holden HZ is a full-sized automobile which was produced in Australia between October 1977 and 1980 by Holden in a variety of equipment levels and in several different body styles. It was also assembled in New Zealand.
The Holden HZ received minor updates to the exterior over the HX series, and saw the introduction of what Holden termed "Radial Tuned Suspension" (RTS) across all models. RTS made significant changes to the suspension of the car, greatly improving the handling finesse, while at the same time not compromising ride quality.Modern Motor magazine described the HZ as "a great handler spoiled by the car" in a comparison against the BMW 528i, contrasted as "a great car spoiled by the handling". In this series, the base specification Belmont was deleted and the new Kingswood SL became the base luxury level for sedans and wagons, with a lower specification Kingswood sedan and wagon only offered as a delete option on the Kingswood SL. During the course of the HZ series, equipment levels were upgraded in 1978 effectively to match improvements in the opposition Ford Falcon range, but the life of the full W size Holden looked set to end following Holden's release of the VB Commodore in November 1978. After 1980, W sized Holden passenger cars were cancelled—replaced by the downsized Commodore. The Kingswood luxury level lived on until 1985 on the WB Holden utility but the end of HZ saw the end of the Holden Premier alongside both the GTS and Sandman which were both deleted prior to the end of the HZ series.
The Holden HZ was offered in four sedan and three station wagon models, marketed as follows:
It was also available in two coupe utility, two panel van and one cab chassis model, marketed as follows:
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